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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,037,136.39, 5,571,178.38 and 2,201,609.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,037,136.39, 5,571,178.38 and 2,201,609.16 is: 3,038,182.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037,136.39 : 5,571,178.38 = 2,201,609.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037,136.39/5,571,178.38 = 2,201,609.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037,136.39x = 5,571,178.38 × 2,201,609.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037,136.39x = 12,265,557,353,401.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,265,557,353,401.96/4,037,136.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,038,182.56

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